Next years Hall of Fame

[veryzer]

roberto alomar - yes

barry larkin - no*

edgar martinez - no

fred mcgriff - no*

alomar is a no brainer. larkin and mcgriff.....i could be persuaded to change my vote. martinez is a definite no.

[rok]

I think Larkin gets in eventually, but not first ballot.

[veryzer]

wow, i looked up martinez's numbers and they're ridiculous. much better than i thought they were. it's a tough call because i don't respect the designated hitter.

[Mikey]

McGriff has to get in. He would have a bigger plaque to accommodate his hat.

[savant]

I agree with both of you. Martinez will not make it the first time, but he has a chance in the future.

[savant]

McGriff is going to have a tough time because he is missing the great couple of years.

[Brock]

With a relatively weak new group here I think next season might be Dawson's best shot.

[PcB]

Larkin - Yes

Alomar - Yes

Martinez - Not his first year, but he will get in

McGriff - Although I love his commercials, no.

[Scarey]

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McGriff - Although I love his commercials, no.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You realize their production (taking into account that McGriff played about 400 more games than Martinez and looking at their 162 game averages) is pretty much the same and McGriff played a position most of his career, right?

Also, McGriff came so very close to the 500 HR milestone while Martinez only had 309.

I would say McGriff has a better shot than Martinez does.

[Brock]

I don't see any of those guys getting in on the first ballot.

[savant]

I would be shocked if Alomar doesn't get in on the first ballot.

[Brock]

Neyer with a pretty good write-up on this (he thinks Dawson will make it in next year):

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hof09/column...&id=3829454

[Brock]

<!--quoteo(post=13063:date=Jan 22 2009, 02:24 PM:name=savant)-->QUOTE (savant @ Jan 22 2009, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I would be shocked if Alomar doesn't get in on the first ballot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I have a feeling the spitting incident will keep quite a few voters from letting him in on the first ballot.

[PcB]

<!--quoteo(post=13058:date=Jan 22 2009, 02:18 PM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Jan 22 2009, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13055:date=Jan 22 2009, 03:06 PM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Jan 22 2009, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Martinez - Not his first year, but he will get in

McGriff - Although I love his commercials, no.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

You realize their production (taking into account that McGriff played about 400 more games than Martinez and looking at their 162 game averages) is pretty much the same and McGriff played a position most of his career, right?

Also, McGriff came so very close to the 500 HR milestone while Martinez only had 309.

I would say McGriff has a better shot than Martinez does.
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Welp that's what I get for shooting from the hip and doing no research.

[savant]

<!--quoteo(post=13071:date=Jan 22 2009, 02:44 PM:name=Brock)-->QUOTE (Brock @ Jan 22 2009, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=13063:date=Jan 22 2009, 02:24 PM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ Jan 22 2009, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I would be shocked if Alomar doesn't get in on the first ballot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I have a feeling the spitting incident will keep quite a few voters from letting him in on the first ballot.
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Everyone knows that umpires suck. That is the only incident he ever had, maybe.